Which of the Following Is NOT a Problem That May

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a problem that may arise from estimating a binary dependent variable in an OLS regression equation rather than a logistic regression equation ______.

• A) increased Type II error rate
• B) predicted values of the dependent variable that extend beyond the bounds of 0 or 1
• C) the functional form of how the independent variable affects the dependent variable may not be linear
• D) the error terms (residuals) are not normally distributed and thus violate the assumption of homoscedasticity

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